Author Mode Editor The Author editing mode in Oxygen XML Editor allows you to visually edit XML documents in a visual interface that is similar to a WYSIWYG word processor. Figure: Author Editing Mode Navigating the Document Content in Author Mode Visual Hints for the Cursor Position Displaying Referenced Content Presenting Validation Errors in Author Mode Whitespace Handling in Author Mode Parent topic: Author Editing Mode Previous topic: Author Editing Mode Next topic: Navigating the Document Content in Author Mode